- Helveck
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So this is where we stand...
I live my life, you live yours. We are separated across many miles, all of us. Each one of us is different, and as such each one of us brings something to the table, something that creates a string that latches on to another string that someone else brings, and so on... And all of these strings tie us together, to help create the massive network that we are all connected by, where we then stand under a united banner, which is evidently the Bungie Community.
For many years I have come here, and seen many changes. I've made incredible friends, and shared incredible memories.
But I am not the only one.
Each of you, has a life, that you take time from to come here, to share in the events that take place here almost every day. We form groups, we form friends, we form differences of opinions, and even sometimes find ourselves set against one another in tastes or ideas. We argue, we debate, we share and create. We are a constant energy that thrives on nothing but one another.
So here we stand, on what you could maybe call the extended eve of a new beginning for us, where Bungie will unveil a new title and at that time we will all focus the majority of our time here on discussing that... Though it is here and now that I've stopped to think about. It is here and now that after all these years, that I look back upon the memories of our pasts, and as well of what lies ahead, and I can't help but stop here at this moment and say, thank you. Yes, as corny and cheesy as that sounds, thank you. All of you. As well, you should all thank and or be thankful for what you've been able to participate in over the years. With everything combined, in terms of discussions, fun, friends, memories, we all find ourselves by some degree wanting more. This is why we return, this is why we continue coming back, even those of us who have taken the cynical route as a result of whatever reason... We still return, because we know how truly awesome this place is, thanks to its people.
So here we stand, still in the dark. Many of you come here, day after day looking for something to do, and in the background of your mind you can't wait for this darkness to end... When truly I have come to value it. I have made great memories in this time, I've joked and even made friends without intending to. I've irritated people with idiotic threads that I only created in an attempt to try and create another outlet of fun, so we could simply share in the nothingness together... Even if it was just us laughing at each other over our own bad jokes and stupidity.
I suppose several points can be taken from my rantings if you can understand what it is I'm trying to say... But at the end of the day, I just wanted to take a few minutes to thank literally everyone, for making my time here what it was, is and will be. Thank each other for helping to make this place, so bloody awesome. Enjoy the darkness... Bask in it. This time is a time where we can all sit in the quiet, peaceful, calm before the storm, and really take a step back to appreciate all the threads, random conversations and jokes, new faces and friends, and new memories in the making.
Cheers.
Edit: Dragons - Happy Achilles?
[Edited on 09.03.2012 4:04 PM PDT]